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12 MAYOR PREPARING ANNUAL MESSAGE DWELLS ON THE FUTURE. TABLE OK PAVING DONE TO BE IN CORPORATED IN' MESSAGE. Mayor Dim-oases Paving Problem and Exiilnin* Hon Public Senti ment Hns Changed on Qnextion In Recent Years—Fine Showing Made This Year and Mayor Proposes to Keep Pnving Ip—Son Oyer 3? Miles of Paved Streets. Mayor Myers has decided that his an nual address to Council for 1904 shall be more of a “looking forward’’ than a “looking backward” document. It is probable it will be submitted to Council when that body is once more Inducted into office for a further term of two years, it being an ac cepted fact now that the Mayor and the entire Board of Aldermen will be re nominated and reelected without oppo sition. Exactly what recommendations he will make the Mayor declines to say at this time. He will, however, review the work of the departments during the twelve months now closing, and point out, that despite the building of the new City Hall, on which $55,000 will have been paid by the end of De cember, public! improvements in other directions have not been allowed to lag. Improvements Will Not Stop. Even during the coming year, when the appropriation for the hail will be very large, between $150,000 and $200,- 000, It is an open secret that there will be a continuation of the policy of ex tensive street paving, and other im provements that are regarded with such high favor by the general public. While the appropriation for street pav ing rnay not be as large as in some past years, it is not improbable that it may be augmented later in the year, if the city’s finances work out as sat isfactorily as is expected. In any event there will probably be two miles of new street paving put down. In his report for 1904, Mayor Myers will present the accompanying table, which summarizes the street paving done during the last six years, during which he has continuously held his present office. There are at present in the city, he will state, 37.75 miles of paved streets, of which 13.60 miles, or 36 per cent, have been laid during the six years ending Dec. 31. The present year, the Mayor will direct at tention to, exceeded in street paving any past year in the history of the city of Savannah, a total of 79,689 square yards of paving being laid, the next best record being for 1903 with 61,312 square yards to its credit. I Total Total i VitrifledlGranltei | ) No. mile- Total YEAR. . Brick. Blocks.l Gravel.|CobblejSq. Yds. age. Cost. 1904 58,273.50 1903 61.312.54 1 61,312.84 2.98 85,640 86 1902 48.630.71 1 5,244.90 53,875.61 2.34 77,515 49 1901 22,960.00i12,546.00i 1,937.00 37,743.00 1.58 51.798 80 1900 16.532.00 j.... I 4,227.00 20,759.00 1.38 30.308 42 1899 10.706.60) | 10.706.60 ,69 21.461 00 Totals 218.H5.6o 1 23,377.7 j 18.875.90 3,418 264.086.90 13.60 8368.288 38 ravine Many Street*. In fact, each of the last three years, 1902, 1903 and 1904, has established a new record in the amount of paving done. It is doubtful if the record for 1904, though, will be broken in the next year or two, owing to the pres sure of other improvements, which call vigorously for attention. Mayor Myers, though, conlidenlly looks forward to over five more miles of streets being paved, mainly with vitrified brick, dur ing the term of office to which he will, In all human probability, be chosen by the people on Jan. 10, just twenty three days off. “If this is done it will make fully nineteen miles of streets paved during the eight years he has been Mayor continuously,” said an alderman yester day in discussing the subject. “Taking the first two years he served, 1895-96, when the first vitrified bricks were laid in Savannah, for the entire ten years Mayor Myers will have laid a lasting monument to his administra tion of city affairs in about twenty one miles of paved highways. Street paving and the new City Hall will be forever regarded as the chief features of his direction of municipal affairs. "Mayor Myers’ faith in vitrified brick, which he succeeded in having intro duced as a paving material in 1896, has never wavered, and at the expira tion of his next term of office he will be able to drive over about sixteen miles of the finest Vitrified brick pave ments in America, laid under his ad ministration. ’This is a record that probably no mayor of any other city, of the same size as Savannah, can enjoy.” "Citizens < lamor for Paving.” “There was a time,” Mayor Myers will say In his report, “when citizens looked with almost disfavor on street paving, when many were opposed to the outlay, and others considered it as unnecessary beyond a few busi ness thoroughfares. This spirit still lingered in a measure as near as ten years ago. To-day the difficulty pre sented to Council is how to satisfy citizens, who wish to have the streets Improved, rather than overcome their antagonism to such betterments. No where Is the public better educated to the benefits that flow from good pav ed streets than in Savannah. "The constant o’ eot lessons they see all around them have convinced even those who were doubters that it pays in every way to pave a city, to im prove the appearance of its highways, to bring them up to the modern stand ards of comfort and convenience. Without Incurring any debt for the municipality. without placing too onerous a burden on our people, the work of paving can go forward stead ily until Savannah takes front rank among the cities of the world in this, as it already does in some other re •pects. In the city, not Including the extended limits beyond, Forty-second street, there are about one hundred and twenty miles of streets and lanes. Kialttr Miles Predicted. “It is my confident belief that at the dost of uijother ten years we will find not less than eighty miles of them paved. The unpaved street will th* n be the exception. I have no doubt that the county will continue Its policy of toad Improvement, during the same time, and Havannah and t'hatham county will lead the South In smooth roadways, meeting the most exacting demands of business and of pleasure. “It Is such Improvements as these that will make Havannah the Ideal city for residence as well as for com merce, trade and manufaeturoe. it is such Improvements that will tend to aeeetersm that progress which we all fondly hope, and believe Is u> exceed during the nest decade, enythlng which we have known m the past." FALL FROM LADDER FATAL TO CHILD. Little I.onin Harden Dies from In jur it-ft Received at I’lny. As the result of a fall sustained last Saturday afternoon at play, little Louis Le Conte Harden, 7 years old, died yesterday morning at St. Joseph's In firmary. The child’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Harden, at No. 120 Liberty street, west. The boy was a bright and healthy one. and was full of life and play. On the afternoon of the accident he was permitted to go into the yard and amuse himself. A -ladder had been left leaning against the high wall surrounding the garden, and the youngster commenced climbing ua and down. While near the top he lost his hoid and fell to the ground. Attracted by his cries, his mother rushed from the house and in a moment realized the seriousness of her boy’s injuries. With the help of neighbors she car ried him into the house and summoned a physician. The little fellow suffered intensely, and was, upon the advice of the physician, moved to St. Joseph’s Hospital. There under skillful treat ment he grew rapidly better and his ■recovery seemed certain. Two days ago signs of serious in ternal injury were perceived, and the afflicted child grew rapidly worse un til death relieved his sufferings. The child in falling struck the ground in a. peculiar position and was more se verely hurt than believed possible for the distance, which was not over ten feet. The remains were prepared for burial and will 'be sent this morning to Wal thourville, Ga., where the funeral will take place. MISS SCHWEITZER fs~~ NOW OUT OF DANGER. Physic-inns Believe Young Lmly Will Improve Rapidly. Reports from Miss Irma Schweitzer last night were to the effect that her improvement was considerable, and that the physicians had pronounced her beyond danger, unless some un anticipated setback occurred. A relative of Miss Schweitzer will arrive to-day from New York, and she will probably be taken away as soon as she is able to travel. The bullet will not be probed for unless there is a change in her condition for the worse as a result of the bullet’s loca tion. SUPERINTENDENT WANTS PUPILS TO BE GOOD. At the meeting of the teachers’ nor mal class yesterday afternoon Supt. Ashmore instructed all the teachers to Talk to their scholars about how they should conduct themselves during the holidays. He asked them in particular to im press upon their pupils that he did not wish them to mark upon the build ings and walls with chalk. It is his earnest desire that the public school children be the most orderly in the city while they are away on their Christmas holidays. DETECTIVE BOSTICK WILL BRING LOWERY BACK. Collector Who Was Short In His Ac connts to Be Prosecuted. Detective R. B. Bostick left yester day for Anderson, S. C., to get W. E. Lowery, wanted here for defalcation in his accounts as collector for the Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company, some time ago. Since Lowery left here It has been found, It is charged, that even while he was on parole, and being given an opportunity to make good the amount he was short, that he took additional money and appropriated it to his use. When Lowery was first arrested he was permitted to go at large on parole, under the condition that he was to make good the shortage on a certain day. During the time he was sup posed to be getting funds together to make good, he is alleged to have col lected more money as a representative of the firm and added it to his former defalcations. Under these circum stances the firm has decided to prose cute him. IN TWO ACCIDENTS THREE WERE PAINFULLY HURT. Loading Steamship Common wealth Seem to Be Hoodooed. Two accidents within an hour of each other occurred on the British steamship Commonwealth, which is being loaded with cotton at the Ocean Steamship Company wharves, yester day morning. In the first accident W. W. Swain, of No. 027 Roberts streets and Fran cis Brown of No. 642 Hull street, west, were painfully, but not seriously in jured, by a bale of cotton, which was being lowered Into the hold of the ship. According to Dr. G. H. Johnson, who attended the negroes, Swain, is the more seriously injured, his back being painfully wrenched. The second accident occurred about an hour later. Calvin Page was as sisting in operating a screw used in packing tfce cotton into the hold of the vessel, when something gave way and he received a compound fracture of two fingers, and his entire hand was badly mashed. DAVIS STILLuTnO CONDITION TO BE MOVED. l’hyslclnns Fcnr Pneumonia. Would Result If Exposed. Although relatives of young Her bert Davis, charged with attempted suicide and the attempted killing of a companion, were here yesterday for lib*- purpose of standing his bond, physicians In attendance at the hos* pltnl did not deem it safe for the young man to he taken out with lungs in their present condition. It wu feared phuumoiiia would re sult. Inhuling the large amount of gas that he did, for such a long time, and the treatment which was neces sary immediately after he was found mads these organs very weak. Davis will probably be permitted to leave Ihe hospital to-morrow. His bond was fixed at 1690. Don’t hesitate If you want a position now. Adier’s department More wants at one# fifty salesladies at liberal sal aries. Apply at onvJi sd SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1904. COUNCIL FORGOT ABOUT STATE LAW FIGURED INCREASE WRONG. ELECTRIC COMPANY MIST PAY MORE THAN GAS COMPANY. Frnnrlilxr Tm Must He Considered nn<l For Thin Henson City Will Not Get In Extra SI,OOO That Won Ex pected—(inn Company Will Hove to Pay Lcns Thun #-00 More and Electric Company Over st(Ml Ad ditional—Clerk Creamer Disap pointed. When City Council determined to raise the special tax on the electric unji gas companies at the meeting Thursday night, mention of which was made in the Morning News, the mem bers did not know just what they were doing. The aldermen thought, of course, that when they voted to increase the tax in each case SSOO, the city would be SI,OOO a year richer. It developed yes terday morning, however, that such is not (he case. The city will get little more than half that amount as a re sult of the increase. And the franchise tax is responsible for it all. This was something that was not considered by the aldermen. Indeed, they did not remember that there was any such thing as a fran chise tax, and ceitainly had no idea that in paying a special tax the com pany taxed is credited with what it has paid for the franchise tax, which is fixed by the Controller General. Because of this fact the increase de cided upon will mean more to the Savannah Electric Company than it does to the gas company. If the al dermen decide in the light of the de velopments of yesterday to increase the tax it will mean that the gas com pany will have to pay the city little over SIOO more than was paid this year, while the electric company will have to pay more than S4OO additional. All of this will be explained to the members of Council and there may be some reconsidering before the tax or dinance for 1905 is put on its pas sage. At the meeting at which the changes in the tax ordinance, already outlined in the Morning News, were agreed upon. Clerk of Council J. Robert Creamer made a futile effort to get the aldermen to relieve him of some work. He wanted it arranged so he would not have to make up the quar terly statements. Clerk Creamer con tended these statements should be made up by the treasurer from whom he gets the major part of the infor mation, he puts in them. The aider men, however, decided to let well enough alone and the quarterly state ments will continue to be made up in the clerk's office. LITTLE BUSINESS IN SUPERIOR COURT. Two Divorce Cases and Small Saits Before Judge Conn. In contrast to the rush of business of the last week there was little be fore Judge Cann yesterday in the Su perior Court. All of the cases that were tried were of minor interest save to the persons directly concerned. The following is the record of the day’s business: In the case of the Savannah Build ing Supply Company against J. F. But ler an order to perfect service passed. A second verdict and decree was se cured In the divorce libel of Virginia Palmer against Walter Palmer. A first verdict was secured in the divorce proceedings of Katherine Haar against Martin Haar. In the case of L. Mohr & Sons against Lehwald & Osborne a verdict was returned for the defendant. Pano K. Maveriko renounced his al legiance to the King of Greece and was admitted to citizenship in this coun try. In the case of John James against the Savannah Electric Company, in which a sealed verdict was returned on Thursday night, the jury found for the defendant. MRS. RANDALLWENT TO ATTEND FATHER’S FUNERAL. Man Who Committed Suicide la Ax gasla Had nnnghter Here. iMrs. .1. E. Randall of Savannah Is a daughter of J. E. Williamson who so tragically killed himself In the pres ence of one of his daughters in Au gusta Thursday. Mrs. Randall left yesterday morning for Augusta to at tend the funeral of her father, which took place yesterday afternoon. According to Information received here Mr. Williamson went home early In the afternoon and his daughter met him at the door. He handed her his own pistol, but she knew he also car ried a police revolver and she asked him for that. He refused to give it to her, and said he was going to kill himself with it. She Implored him frantically to let her take the pistol, and before she could reach him he had fired the shot which caused his death. Mr. Williamson was a Confederate veteran, and was on the Augusta po lice force. The police of Augusta at tended the funeral In a body. NEXT SPECIAI*MEETiNG LATE NEXT WEEK. Nothing tu Be Dune on Ihr Budget In til Then. There arc to be no more special meet ings of Council until after the regular meeting next Wednesday night. This announcement was made by Mayor Myers yesterday, and at the same time he said the tax ordinance would not be passed until after the meeting Wednesday. The tax ordinance will not be con sidered at all at the regular meeting. There will probably be a special meet ing Thursday or Friday night of next week for the consideration of the budget. MR. ROBMRT MARTIN IN BACK. Mr. Robert M. Martin, who has been In Bt. Louts In churge of the Geor gia agricultural exhibit, returned to the city yesterday. He stated that the slate's resource* had been well advertised. ’Most of th* exhibit, the non-perishable portion. Is to be re turned to the stale collection. The Georgia slate building has been •old to Mr. H. It. Kelsey, who will re move It to Hampton Terrace, a reel deuce section of HI. lxuls, and will occupy It as a private residence. I.*opo)d Adler'* department store want* salealadle* at once, a liberal •alary is paid to those worthy of |t. -Nidi SOUND POLE BROKEN IN TWO BY RUNAWAY TEAM. Driver of Delivery Waaon Knocked From Hin Sent l nlnjnred. A heavy transfer wagon of the J. A. Rimes Transfer Cos., attached to a frightened team of horses, crashed in to a pole of the Savannah Electric Cdmpany, at Farm and Indian streets, yesterday and broke it in two, A section of the pole struck John Lewis, a driver for the Henry Solp rnon Cos., who was passing at the time, and knocked him from his seat. He was uninjured and continued his work during the afternoon. The team which ran into the pole was standing at No. 545 Indian street when a car passed, frightening the horses. Mr. Hoyle Medlock, the driver, was in the house where he had been delivering some furniture. The pole had recently been inspected by the fire department inspector and pronounced sound and safe. Claim Agent Ed. O'Connor, of the Savannah Electric Company, stated that he ex amined the pole and found it perfectly sound in every particular, and that it was not rotten at the base, as had been stated. The pole broke off several feet above the ground and h'ad over five inches of heart. C OTTO Nix CHANGE INDORSED HEARST BILL To Increnne Powers of Interstate Commerce Commission. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Savannah Cotton Exchange yesterday the president of the organ ization was authorized to indorse a petition, asking for the passage of the Hearst bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, March 11, 1904, and intended to increase the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and to expedite the final decision of cases arising under the act to regulate com merce by creating an interstate com merce court. " A petition asking the interest of the local congressmen in the passage of the bill will be signed by the president of the Cotton Exchange and forwarded to the proper person. The bill has the backing of the American Anti-Trust League, which, in a letter that has been sent out generally, calls attention to the bill and says: “The bill empowers the commission: “First. To fix freight rates when existing rates have been adjudged by it to be unreasonable or discriminat ing: "Second. Prohibits change of rates without thirty days’ notice to the com mission : “Third. Makes all its orders effec tive within thirty days after service, and requires the commission to decide every case within sixty days after it is closed. “Fourth. Unlike all other biils, it makes the execution of the law effec tive and expeditious by creating an Interstate Commerce Court with ex clusive jurisdiction to review all orders of the commission, and power to en force them by contempt proceedings. “Fifth. This does away with double trials and limits stays to cases found on hearings to be clearly unjust. “Sixth. No appeal lies to the Supreme Court unless either the Commerce Court or the Supreme Court certifies that a constitutional question is in volved which ought to be reviewed, in which cases, however no stay can be granted. “Seventh. Empowers the com mission to fix classification of freights that will be just and fair to all persons.” ' ■ agonyln GETHSEMANE SUBJECT OF SERMON. Sermon By Father Huntington Fen tare of the Mieslon. Before the largest congregation that has yet attended the Mission services in progress at St. Paul's Church, Rev. Father Huntington last night preached a sermon of eloquence, power and con vincing force. The Bermon was built on the agony of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. In a series of vivid word-paintings Re.v. Father Huntington pictured Christ going up into the Mount of Olives “as was his wont,” with his three favorite disciples following him. Then he pictured the great agony, when the Master was “withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast.” On Him the sins of the whole world were laid, and He atoned from them by sacrificing Himself on the cross. The blood that was there shed, said the speaker, had the power to wash away the sin of the whole world. He closed with a forceful plea for all to accept the great salvation that has been offered, a salvation that has been made possible at a great price, the sacrifice of the Son of God. The Instructions, which were con ducted by Rev. Father Hughson, dealt with the confessional and the confes sion of sins. This practice was, in the opinion of the speaker, not ob ligatory, though its use prepared men and women better to meet temptations and gave them always an added strength. The services during the day were well attended. Especial attention has been attracted to the service for children, held dally at 4 o’clock. About this service there Is an especial fascination that holds the little ones and the In structions that are given them find fruit In the acts of the instructed In the days that follow. Many inquiries have been made con cerning the hours at which _ Mission services are held. Holy Communion is celebrated at 6:45 and 7:30 o'clock each morning. At 10:30 there Is Holv Com munion, with Instructions on this sac rament. The children's service is held daily at 4 p. m. At 8 o’clock at night the regular night service begins, con sisting of a sermon, followed by In structions. SUSPECTED ESCAPE WAS ARRESTED BY DETECTIVE. Halfl to Have Acknowledged He Was the Man Wanted, Thomas Felder, the negro who was arrested several days ago on a charge of stealing a bicycle, is now being held at police headquarters as a suspected escape from the penitentiary. Detective Mose Davis arrested the negro some time ago, and says he made a confession In which he ac knowledged that his name was Felder. He Is alleged to have further stated he was sentenced to serve one year In the penllentiury by Judge Scu brook last March, and that he escaped from the convict camp near Egypt in Octo ber. The authorities have been noti fied at the Egypt camp, and the man will he turned over and the reward claimed. TO NAME IKK CHAIRMAN. Th* Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce I* railed to meet thl* afternoon at 4 o’clock. The reo tgnatton of It* chairman. Mr. Y C. list lay. la to be considered The pros pects ore that the reaignatlon will be accepted, and his eurr** r chosen. It la not known shot the notion of the uommltlee regarding th* lnt*r*t*t* wsiii.Mt* measure, will be. HOLIDAY TRADE IS VERY BRISK SAVANNAH STORES CROWDED WITH BISY SHOPPERS FROM EARLY' AFTERNOON TILL NIGHT. Trolley-Carx Increased Traffic Bran Witnex*—Early Cloning Hour Will Probably Be Dropped Daring all of Next Week—Wide and Varied in Dinplny of Articles Offered By Merchants— Novelties This Year are in Great Demand. The crowded stores and the satisfied smiles of the merchants are certain indications that Christmas is close at hand. From Dec. 15 until Christmas the Retail Merchants Association permits its members to remain open at night as long as they see fit and some of the stores are already taking advant age of this rule. Next week all of the stores will probably be running in full blast after 7 o’clock, the winter closing hour. The jewelry stores are now open after that hour. The trolley-cars each night are crowded with shoppers hurrying home. In all available places huge bundles of varying shapes and proportions are placed and conductors and passengers stumble over them in moving from one section of the car to another. The cash registers on the cars, especially those leaving the business section of the city between 6 and 7 o’clock at night, show that the number of pas sengers is far in excess of that car ried on ordinary occasions. . Wide Display of Gifts. The variety of gifts that are dis played by the Savannah merchants this year is larger than ever before. Shoppers are constantly puzzled as to just which one of the many offered to select. Manufacturers seem to have outdone themselves this year, especial ly in the novelty line. Just what particular line of gifts are most in demand it would be hard to say. Stickpins, hatpins, watches, chains, bracelets and rings are in great demand and there is a wide variety for the purchaser to select from. The display in cut glass ware is also large and many unusually beautiful pieces are displayed to catch the eyes of the glass-lovers. The standard gifts, classed as the useful things of life, are as much sought after as ever and anticipating the demand the manufacturers have made them unusually attractive. Bath robes for gentlemen are displayed in rich Oriental colorings. Slippers of all descriptions, neckties, scarfs and other similar articles are arrayed in almost bewildering confusion. Jiovelttex are Many. The novelties offered this year are many and varied. For the masculine use are unique tobacco pouches, neat cigarette cases, cigar holders of all descriptions, and watch charms en graved with secret society emblems or with symbols significant of favorite sports. For the ladies there are pins of all descriptions, engraved with the em blems of the secret societies, patriotic orders and with unique carvings that mean nothing in particular save that the manufacturer has an eye for beauty. Lockets, chains and ether similar articles are also to be found in large numbers and as varied al most as the wishes of the different shoppers. For the children the usual toys are on Hand and some new ones. The au tomatic toys are in greatest demand as gifts for the small ones, while the dolls and doll houses reign supreme in the girlish hearts. Small fire en gines, small autos, siege guns, drums, and bugles are displayed, and opposite are the dolls, doll houses, miniature furnishings and small dishes of all de scription. Christman Trade Brink. Almost without exception, the Savan nah merchants report that the Christ mas trade this year Mas been very brisk. It was somewhat later than usual in getting started, but once un der way, orders came fast. The better classes of articles are almost always purchased, an indication that the shop pers have had a prosperous year. Yesterday was the banner day of the week, though even the cold, r*alny weather of Wednesday and Thursday did not keep, all the shoppers from the stores. Preparations are being made to handle the business that Is certain to come with to-day and to continue throughout next week. Extra clerks have been put in m'any of the stores, and If the volume of business increases even the present forces will have to be increased. GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. Has stood the test Twenty-five years. The first and original tasteless chill tonic. 60 cents, ad. For Sale, Pare Olive Oil. We have the most delicious olive oil In stock that can be had; there lg none superior; we guarantee this olive oil to be absolutely pure; it is Import ed by us through the United States Custom House direct here from Nice, France, which place is celebrated for the best olive oil that is made; we can give you this splendid olive oil In bot tles or one-half gallon and gallon cans; It is with pride that we offer this olive oil now, as we have never be fore had the good fortune to be able to get so pure an article as we have now. Llppman Drug Company, comer Congress and Barnard streets. Savan nah, Ga.—ad. Freitsled Finance. The chapters that have gone before of "Frenzied Finance," by Thomas W. Lawson, have been printed In a pam phlet form, and will be sent, post paid. on receipt of price (30 cents.) For sale at EstiU’s News Depot, No. 18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2 east. Savannah. Ga.—ad. S aboard Air Llae Hallway. Best Line tu Jacksonville, Florida, and South. The Seaboard Air Line Is the short line, operates Pullman service on all trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and make* th* quickest time. Only four hours. Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick et office. No. 7 Bull street; 'phone 28. —ad. |26.<Kl to New York and Return via Ocean Ntenuiahlii Cos. First-class tickets. Including meals and stateroom accommodation* with out extra charge, will be sold for ship* leaving Havannah December I*. n, If and 21st. Ilmltod to January 7th, for return passage. Bn ure tl< ket* and full Information at Ucjtet office, 17 r u ji street.—ad. Adler's department store want* at sons fifty eeiselsdle*. sad liberal ■sl ur lee are p*jd to the esp#rterwd *na* flood boys srs wan tad also, Leopold Adler.—fid TWO DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST TROLLEY CO. Each Plaintiff Ankn $5,00 for Al legfd Injuries*. Through O’Connor, O’Byrne & Hart ridge, two damage suits, each for $5,000, were filed in the Superior Court yes terday against the Savannah Electric Company. William Nixon, a cab driver, alleges that during the early morning of last October, as he was crossing the tracks of the defendant company on West Broad street, his cab was struck by one of the company’s cars, which was running at an unusually high rate of speed. He alleges that, though It was still dark at the time, there was no headlight on the car and that the motor man did not sound his gong. Nixon was thrown from his cab to the pave ment and severely injured. Nancy Hudson alleges in her suit that she asked the conductor to let her off an E. & W. belt car at West Broad and Maple streets. The car carried her one block beyond her destination and then stopped. As she was alight ing, the car suddenly started again, and the movement threw her to the pavement. She claims she was severe ly injured by the fall and asks $5,000 damages. CAUGHT HIM IN^THE WOOD PILE SURE. Servant YV’nx Pluming YVood to Con federate in the Alley. Rosa Jackson was arrested and lock ed up at the police station yesterday, charged with stealing wood from a yard in the rear of No. 410 Liberty street, west. The woman is employed at the place as cook, and has been operating suc cessfully for some time, it is alleged. Her mode of operation was to throw wood over into Perry lane, and a con federate would come along and get it. She was caught in the act yesterday, and Detective Mose Davis arrested her. A Thrilling Story. Amzi: Contents, “Patricia, Some Mortals and Immortals;” “Nova Per sei!” “Tea on a Tower;” “A Marvel lous Ring Stone;” “Quixotic ‘Honor’ Mira;” “After the Procession.” Price, 75 cents. For sale at Estill’s News Depot, No. IS Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2, east, Savannah, Ga.—ad. Stndentx’ Rate* During the Holidays. Atlantic Coast Line is prepared to re ceive deposits for tickets for students from colleges in the East and West, such tickets to be furnished through to Savannah and return and baggage checked through. The fastest train service between the East and South. Students’ tickets will be sold and delivered Dec. 17 to 24 in clusive, with return limit Jan, 8, 1905. Rates between points south of Wash ington and east of the Mississippi riv er one and one-third fares; from points beyond rates qitoted on application. All arrangements perfected by ap plication at City Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel, both ’phones 73. Representative of this company will cheerfully call and secure deposits and make all ar rangements upon application by ’phone or otherwise. Remember, it pays to use the best service. M. Walsh, Trav. Pass. Agent, Sa vannah, Ga.; I. C. Sapp, City Ticket Agent, Savannah, Ga.; W. H. Leahy, Divn. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga.— ad. Xmas Rates Seaboard Air Line Rail way. Account of Christmas, the Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell tickets to the public on Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31, 1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, at rate of one and one-third first-class fares for the round trip to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. These tickets will be limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905. Full Information at city ticket office, No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad. Low Excursion Rates Daring Holi days via Atlantic Coast Line. On account of Christmas holidays Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Potomac rivers at rates, one and one-third fares for the round trip. This includes all stations on the Atlantic Coast Line and connecting lines in the territory described. Tick ets will be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31, 1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with return limit Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates Will be sold to teachers and students in schools and colleges on presentation and surrender of certificates signed by superintendents, presidents or princi pals, Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return limit Jan. 8, 1905. For further information apply to ticket agents, De Soto Hotel; both ’phones, No. 73, or Union Station; Bell 235, Georgia 911. It pays to patronize the best service.—ad. A New Train to Washington and New York. Southern Railway announces reln auguration of its palatial noon train out of Savannah for the East, leaving 1 p.m..Central time, daily. This, a solid vestlbuled train,with most modern day coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep ing cars of latest design, and the fa mous unequaled dining cars of the Southern Railway. Any desired infor mation given or Pullman reservations made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull street; ’phones 850.—ad. Christmas Rates. Southern Railway announces Christ mas rates of one and a third fares for the round trip between all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets to be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To students and teachers of schools and colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17 and 24, Inclusive, with final limit Jan. 8, upon presentation and surrender of certificates signed by their superintend ents, principals or presidents.—ad. (Undents’ and Teachers’ Rntes Ac count Christmas, via Seaboard Air Line By. Account of the Christmas holidays, tea/chers and students of schools and colleges upon surrender of certificate signed by the superintendent, princi pal or president of school or college will be sold tickets via the Seaboard Air Line Railway to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers at rut# of one and one-third faree for the round trip. These ticket* will be sold Dec. 17 to 24, Inclusive, and will be limited for return until Jan. 8, 1906 Parents desiring to hav* their children spend Christinas at home ran secure valuable Information by calling at fieaboard city ticket office. No. 7 Bull street or ’phone 28.—*d. At Hicks’ Tw-Mghl' Woodcock, snipe, partridges, dovse, blue point oysters. Everything of the boat, cooked by the beet chef In the ot*te. Hicks' rsetsurant t* everything that g restaurant should be,—gd. One More Week In which to look, choose and buy. Take a look through this store and get the proper gift for *yonr boy or girl. Juvenile Bicycles Are shown here in the dain. tlest little models imaginable not tin- clumsy big wheel cut down—but the genuine juvenile. You'd Better Hurry! 19 West Broughton Street. THIS IS BARGAIN DAY* AT THIS DRUG STORE. OUR BARGAIN* DAY* AD. AP PEARS ON PAGE 7 IN THIS ISSUE OF THE MORNING NEWS. 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